Gazettes are published by governments and their agencies as a means of
communication to officials and the general public. As such they are useful, not
only to monitor the actions of the government, but also as far as family
historians are concerned, they are valuable primary source documents.

Usually issued weekly, this CD is a compilation of all 52 issues released
throughout 1914. Each issue is usually 10-12 pages long, and contains information such as:

apprehensions

complainants

deaths in public places

escapees and absconders from custody

lost or stolen property and stockónames of victims; sketches of jewellery
and watches

deserting wives, families, etc

deserting from military service

deserting from merchant vessels

inquests

missing friends

persons suspected or wanted for a crime and warrants issued

police promotion examination results and appointments

prisoners discharged from gaols

prisoners released on tickets of leave (under licence)

probibited immigrants

and notices from Police
Gazettes from other states are also often included if it was felt that they
might 'head that way'

The Police Gazettes are an incredibly unique source of information, simply
because they were designed to be distributed amongst the Police Force only, and
the information contained often cannot be found anywhere else.

Example entry taken from the 12 August 1914 issue:PromotionsSecretary's Department
His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has
been pleased to approve of the promotion of Sergeants First Class John
Carnegie Smith, William Henry Carson, and Reginald William Mills to the rank
of Acting Sub-Inspector of Police, to take effect in each instance from the
1st August, 1914.
J.H. Cann

Murder - £200 Reward
Chief Secretary' s Office,
Sydney, 12th August, 1914.
Whereas on the 21st February last, a man named Edward Dixon was found in the
bush on the eastern side of Rose Bay, Sydney, with several wounds on his head,
from the effects of which he died while being conveyed to the Sydney Hospital:
And whereas a warrant has been issued by the Paddington Police Bench for the
arrest of one David Rowlands, charged that he did, at Rose Bay, near Sydney,
on the 21st day of February, 1914, feloniously and maliciously murder one
Edward Dixon: And whereas at an inquest held on the 17th July, before the
Acting City Coroner, the following verdict was returned: "I find that the said
Edward Dixon, in William-street, Sydney, in the State of New South Wales, on
the 21st day of February, 1914, died from fracture of the skull and injury to
the brain, feloniously and maliciously inflicted on him on the same day in
vacant ground off Bay View Hill road, Vaucluse, in the said State, by one
David Rowlands; and I further find that in the manner aforesaid the said David
Rowlands did feloniously and maliciously murder the said Edward Dixon." Notice
is hereby given that a reward of Two Hundred Pounds (£200) will be paid by
Government for such information as shall lead to the apprehension and
conviction of the said David Rowlands. In addition to the above reward, His
Excellency the Governor will be advised to extend a free pardon to any
accomplice, not being the person who actually caused the death of the said
Edward Dixon, who shall first give such required information. This reward to
remain in force for three months only.
J.H. Cann